Margaret shares important things
yoga teachers should know about addiction and recovery, what we can
do to support our students who are struggling with these issues,
and simple techniques for helping all our students build
resilience.
Highlights
An
inclusive definition for addiction.
The
different forms addiction may take and who is at risk.
How
yoga can help those suffering from addiction
How
addiction and trauma are related
CRM
community resiliency model (how to return to
resiliency)
Margaret’s advice for yoga teachers in how to
support people in addiction and recovery
Signs
of stress and signs of recovery
Invitation for Inspired
Action Techniques
we invite you try in your classes:
Offer
pauses to check in
Cue
interoceptive awareness (locate and track sensations inside as they
shift). Ask the question “What are you feeling on the inside right
now?”
Use a
countdown in challenging poses to help people learn to tolerate
discomfort
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